Tadao Watanabe
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Who is Tadao Watanabe?
Tadao Watanabe was a Japanese politician and Mayor of Hiroshima 1955 - 1959.
Was elected to the Lower House of Diet in April 1946, but soon after lost his seat due to the purge of Japanese officials by the US occupation authorities. He was able to return to political activity only following the end of the Allied occupation in 1952.
In April 1955 ran against Shinzo Hamai, and won the election after making allegations of financial misconduct by his opponent.
In 1956, he inaugurated the statue of the goddess Kannon in the Peace Park in memory of those killed and in anticipation of peace.
Watanabe is survived by his son Naoyuki Watanabe, who is working to cultivate his father's legacy.
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